What did you do to your Cherokee today?
07-22-2012 | 04:18 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 140
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From: Aptos, Ca.
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I replaced my leaking stock radiator for a brand new, all metal 3 row radiator. Pretty straight forward, a few Torx bits necessary, but almost easy......until you get to the very last disconnection......a tranny cooler fitting on the lower line. Needed a special plastic tool ($3.99) to get it off. While everything was off and out, my buddy Tim suggested I get a 160 degree thermostat, and we also noticed the serp belt was old looking, so, another trip to the parts store. Putting the tranny line back on the new radiators' fitting was no easy task either. Thank god I had some plumbers emory paper...took three or four times of good buffs to remove just enough material from the brass fitting and with the help of some pliers rocking the hose fitting to work it on the radiator fitting. Then bolt it all back together. This would have been a 2 hours tops job, if I had everything I needed to begin with.
All done! runs 20 degrees cooler!
All done! runs 20 degrees cooler!
Last edited by Devodale; 07-22-2012 at 04:21 PM.
07-22-2012 | 04:25 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 29
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From: muskegon, mi
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i6
07-22-2012 | 06:48 PM
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Posts: 564
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From: SLC ut
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0I
Originally Posted by Jeepster2137
I have mine right above my left rear fender. It looks good there. You get the occasional questing of "why do you have a hitch on the side of your Jeep?" though. Lol
07-22-2012 | 07:13 PM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3,242
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992 Cherokee Sport
Engine: Bone-Stock 242
Covered mine up and plugged the battery into a tender. Covered because the damn roof leaks like a cullender and I'm tired of squeezing it in with my Motorcycle.
Throwout bearing went out, don't feel like driving it around and having it get ****ed up even more, and i don't have the money to fix it now. Athlon's going to be sitting like that for a few months.
Not sure if i want to be
or 
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Throwout bearing went out, don't feel like driving it around and having it get ****ed up even more, and i don't have the money to fix it now. Athlon's going to be sitting like that for a few months.
Not sure if i want to be
or ...
Last edited by 1976Mustang; 07-22-2012 at 07:28 PM.
07-22-2012 | 07:40 PM
Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 140
Likes: 3
From: Aptos, Ca.
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
07-22-2012 | 08:06 PM
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 11,167
Likes: 21
From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
'Specially for stuff like this...
That is friggin' awesome... you've got some talent for sure!
And now for the main topic - I used my he-man strength to separate the top hinge from the frame when opening the DS door today. Hopefully starting doorless mod tomorrow - weather is supposed to be great (no rain) for the next few days.
